Administrative Assistant

Ares Management Receptionist-Front Desk SupportAres Management is seeking a receptionist-front desk support to staff, clients and vendors in our New York office and in addition to providing administrative support to investment professionals.Primary Functions and Essential ResponsibilitiesReceptionist- Front Desk Responsibilities:Open and close reception front desk (8:30AM – 5:30PM)Act as a "go to" point of contact for clients and guestsAnswer incoming calls and routing them to the appropriate partiesAnswer emails regarding facilities and needs of the officeMonitoring front reception areaReserving visitor offices and overseeing communal office and meeting spacesReserve conference rooms and coordinate with external catering companies to provide catering for meetingsAdministrative Assistant Responsibilities:Provide extensive administrative support for professionals i.e. book travel, schedule meetings, prepare expense reports, assist in creating binders, and other general administrative needs.Prioritize Outlook calendars for various level professionals, informing them of meeting changes and keeping them on schedule throughout the day.Arranging catering as neededRegister professionals for conferences and networking eventsOther ad hoc requests as neededProvide back up support for other administrative professionals in the Collaboration team, including all administrative tasks for each of their primary professionalsQualificationsEducation: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience requiredExperience Required: 3-5 years of experience in a receptionist and administrative role, preferably in a corporate environmentGeneral Requirements:Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)Excellent telephone etiquetteProfessional demeanor and appearanceAbility to provide exemplary service to clients and co-workersExcellent verbal and written communication skillsWell-organized, with strong attention to detailAbility to prioritize work and handling multiple tasks simultaneouslyFlexibility in terms of accepting process changes, variable work volume and new ideasA team player with the ability to work with diverse personalitiesKnowledge with Concur a plusReporting RelationshipsCompensation$65,000 - $75,000The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.